Indiana Fire Trucks: Lizton-Union Township Fire & Rescue

	Lizton-Union Township Fire & Rescue The Town of Lizton is located 25 miles west of Indianapolis in northwestern Hendricks County. This all volunteer department includes 20 members that respond from a single station. Lizton Fire-Rescue provides Fire, Rescue and BLS protection to 52 square miles and 2,700 residents. Their response area includes the Town of Lizton, Union Township and Harrison Township in nearby Boone County.


Lizton-Union Township Fire Station 101 - IN-39 and US-136 The town completed renovation of this building in 1997 to serve the growing needs of it's fire department and larger apparatus. Station 101 is home to Engine, Tanker, TSU, Grass and Rescue 101.


Engine 101 - 1993 Pierce Lance Custom Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal Engine 101 is the first-due apparatus for all fire, extrication and most rescue calls at Lizton. Engine 101 started it's fire service in Valhalla, NY. On 9/11 this pumper responded to the Twin Towers collapse and continued to serve there for five days in relief of FDNY crews. In 2005, this truck was purchased by Lizton and became their frontline engine.


Engine 101 - 1993 Pierce Lance Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal Lizton converted Engine 101's long 10-man cab to a capacity of 8 by adding two medical compartments. This enlarged cab style makes this rig easily identifiable as an East Coast/New England volunteer truck where this style is commonplace.


Tanker 101 - 1986 GMC/Dodge/RPI - 1000gpm/1500gal Tanker 101 is really a story of two apparatus becoming one. Tanker 101 was purchased new in 1986 as a GMC/FMC pumper and served as Lizton E-101. However, after nearly two decades in service, it's original FMC body was in poor shape while the chassis was still running strong. The department also had a 1970 Dodge Pumper that ran with an out-of-date gasoline engine. In 2006, RPI remounted the Dodge body and pumps onto the GMC chassis. They then added additional tank compartments above the existing one to expand it's capability to it's current 1500 gallons. The resulting apparatus made the most of Lizton's resources and created a very usable and reliable pumper/tanker for the department.


Tanker 101 - 1986 GMC/Dodge/RPI - 1000gpm/1500gal


TSU 101 - 1994 Chevy 3500/Stahl - Tactical Support Unit TSU 101 originally served as Rescue 101 until the new Pierce Rescue Pumper arrived. With the extrication equipment now residing on the pumper, this truck was free other items. TSU-101 respons with Air bottles, generators, scene lighting, Hazmat spill suits, chemical absorbant and various extra firefighting saws and tools.


TSU 101 - 1994 Chevy 3500/Stahl - Tactical Support Unit


Grass 101 - 1974 Ford F-250/Lizton-Union Custom t - 300gpm/250gal Grass 101 originally included a rescue box on it's chassis. It ran as the department's rescue squad for 20 years before the current TSU-101 was purchased.


Ambulance 101 - 2000 Ford E-450/Braun - BLS Ambulance


Ambulance 101 - 2000 Ford E-450/Braun - BLS Ambulance


Command 101 - 1992 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 - Chief's Vehicle Command 101 is used as an incident command vehicle, but also as a pool car to transport personnel to and from training.

Special thanks to Asst. Chief Michael Scott who arranged the apparatus for these photos and provided the background and history of Lizton Fire Rescue.